All focus sessions
The complete list of focus sessions on SoftlyStill — 1,260 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
A 90-minute block for language practice, with brown noise, when you are not sure this will work
A single 90-minute block for language practice — repetition rather than novelty.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for studying with a stream, on a day that started badly
25 minutes on studying — reading and notes, not highlighting. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for drawing with plain quiet, when you are at home and cannot settle
45 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for reading with a train carriage, after eating too much
90 minutes on reading — pages rather than paragraphs. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of thesis writing (birds at dawn), if you are tired of apps
One block of thesis writing with birds at dawn underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of design work (white noise), if you have done this a hundred times
One block of design work with white noise underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of decluttering (a stream), when you have already had a long week
One block of decluttering with a stream underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →45-minute focus block for admin and email — rain on a window, on a low-energy afternoon
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to clear the queue.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for portfolio work — a train carriage, when you cannot concentrate on anything else
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to finish the pieces.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for problem solving — vinyl crackle, when you have been on screens all day
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to stay with the difficulty.
Start the block →Focus session for coding: 45 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, when you have woken up too early
45 minutes of coding, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for practising an instrument: 50 minutes, distant thunder, when the day has been loud
50 minutes of practising an instrument, with distant thunder and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute exam revision session with café murmur and a timer, when you feel fine and want to stay that way
Sit down, press start, and test yourself for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute data work session with a fireplace and a timer, if you have five quiet minutes
Sit down, press start, and work through the numbers for 45 minutes. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →50-minute editing session with distant traffic and a timer, when you have tried everything else
Sit down, press start, and cut and tighten for 50 minutes. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →A 25-minute block for brainstorming, with a fan or air conditioner, when you have just finished work
A single 25-minute block for brainstorming — quantity before quality.
Start the block →A 45-minute block for research, with a washing machine, before you go back to something hard
A single 45-minute block for research — with a note file open beside you.
Start the block →A 90-minute block for applications and forms, with café murmur, when you want to be left alone
A single 90-minute block for applications and forms — dull but finite.
Start the block →25-minute focus session for planning with a library, when you are not in the mood
25 minutes on planning — on paper, so you can see it. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →45-minute focus session for writing with plain quiet, when you are somewhere unfamiliar
45 minutes on writing — the first draft, not the good version. A single class period, the length most people can hold before the quality drops.
Start the block →90-minute focus session for language practice with forest at dusk, when you feel restless rather than tired
90 minutes on language practice — repetition rather than novelty. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 25 minutes of studying (birds at dawn), when nothing else has worked today
One block of studying with birds at dawn underneath. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of drawing (brown noise), when you are on your own
One block of drawing with brown noise underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of reading (a stream), if you are fitting this around other people
One block of reading with a stream underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →25-minute focus block for thesis writing — plain quiet, when you have more time than usual
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to add to the pile.
Start the block →50-minute focus block for design work — a train carriage, when you have been putting it off
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to make decisions.
Start the block →90-minute focus block for decluttering — birds at dawn, if you are sceptical about all of this
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to move things out.
Start the block →Focus session for admin and email: 45 minutes, white noise, when you are cold and want to be warm
45 minutes of admin and email, with white noise and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →Focus session for portfolio work: 50 minutes, a stream, when you only have a few minutes
50 minutes of portfolio work, with a stream and a note on what to do when you drift.
Start the block →25-minute problem solving session with rain on a window and a timer, when you want something simple
Sit down, press start, and stay with the difficulty for 25 minutes. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
Start the block →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.